Backfiring example sentences

back·fire

verb

backfiring (present participle)

  - (of an engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust:

  - (of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended:

Synonyms

misfire, rebound, boomerang, fail, miscarry, English

"Backfiring" Example Sentences

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